Japan_men's_national_field_hockey_team
The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of January 2019, they are ranked 18th in the world.[1]
This article is about the men's hockey team. For women's hockey team, see Japan women's national field hockey team.
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| Nickname(s) | Samurai Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Japan Hockey Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AHF (Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Akira Takahashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Katsuya Takase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Hiroki Watanabe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Masaki Ohashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIH ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 16  1 (12 March 2024)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1932) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 2nd (1932) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 9th (1971, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1958) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 1st (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 4th (1985, 1989, 2003, 2007, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The team participated in the first World Cup in 1971, where they finished 9th. The team then coached by Dutchman Siegfried Aikman,[2][3] won their first international tournament by claiming the gold medal in the final against Malaysia at the 2018 Asian Games.
Summer Olympics
World Cup
Asian Games
Asia Cup
Asian Champions Trophy
More information Asian Champions Trophy record, Year ...
| Asian Champions Trophy record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2011 |  Ordos, China |
4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2012 |  Doha, Qatar |
6th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | |
| 2013 |  Kakamigahara, Japan |
2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | |
| 2016 |  Kuantan, Malaysia |
6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 31 | |
| 2018 |  Muscat, Oman |
4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | |
| 2021 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | |
| 2023 |  Chennai, India |
3rd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | |
| 2024 | Hulunbuir, China |
Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 2nd place | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 91 | 120 | ||
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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Hockey World League
FIH Hockey Nations Cup
- 2022 – 6th place
Champions Challenge
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 19 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023.[4][5]
Head coach: Akira Takahashi
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | FW | Koji Yamasaki | (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28) | 122 | 38 |  UHC Hamburg |
| 2 | DF | Shota Yamada | (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 29) | 126 | 35 | Gifu Asahi Club |
| 3 | DF | Yusuke Kawamura | (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 22) | 12 | 0 | Ritsumeikan University |
| 4 | DF | Yamato Kawahara | (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Ritsumeikan University |
| 5 | MF | Seren Tanaka (Captain) | (1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 (age 31) | 134 | 10 | Gifu Asahi Club |
| 7 | FW | Kentaro Fukuda | (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 28) | 83 | 19 | Gifu Asahi Club |
| 8 | MF | Taiki Takade | (2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 (age 22) | 10 | 1 | Ritsumeikan University |
| 10 | MF | Takuma Niwa | (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 23) | 17 | 4 | Asahi University |
| 14 | DF | Raiki Fujishima | (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24) | 35 | 2 | ALDER Hanno |
| 15 | DF | Ken Nagayoshi | (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 (age 24) | 34 | 7 | Tenri University |
| 16 | FW | Hiro Saito | (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Fukui University of Technology |
| 18 | FW | Ryosei Kato | (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 26) | 30 | 6 | LIEBE Tochigi |
| 19 | FW | Ryoma Ooka | (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 22) | 12 | 5 | Meiji University |
| 20 | DF | Masaki Ohashi | (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 30) | 125 | 0 | LIEBE Tochigi |
| 22 | MF | Kaito Tanaka | (1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 28) | 70 | 6 | Nagoya Frater |
| 24 | GK | Kisho Kuroda | (2003-11-20) 20 November 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Tenri University |
| 29 | MF | Masato Kobayashi | (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Meiji University |
| 30 | GK | Takashi Yoshikawa | (1994-11-29) 29 November 1994 (age 29) | 125 | 0 | Gifu Asahi Club |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
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| GK | Takeshi Chihara | (1993-08-26) 26 August 1993 (age 30) | 1 | Nagoya Frater |
2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
| GK | Yosuke Morita | (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26) | 3 | LIEBE Tochigi |
2022 Asia Cup | |
| DF | Yoshiki Kirishita | (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 25) | 81 | LIEBE Tochigi |
2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
| DF | Manabu Yamashita | (1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 (age 35) | 199 | Oyabe REDOX |
2022 Asia Cup | |
| MF | Hiromasa Ochiai | (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 30) | 106 | LIEBE Tochigi |
2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
| MF | Tsubasa Yamamizu | (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 29) | 42 | Nagoya Frater Hockey Team |
2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
| MF | Haruki Ochiai | (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 28) | 19 | Gifu Asahi Club |
2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
| MF | Ikumi Saeki | (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22) | 7 | Fukui University of Technology |
2022 Asia Cup | |
| FW | Kosei Kawabe | (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999 (age 24) | 19 | Gifu Asahi Club |
2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
| FW | Kenji Kitazato | (1989-05-19) 19 May 1989 (age 34) | 175 | ALDER Hanno |
2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
| FW | Yuma Nagai | (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 28) | 28 | Gifu Asahi Club |
2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
| FW | Kodai Saeki | (2004-10-03) 3 October 2004 (age 19) | 6 | Shimane Prefecture Yokota High School |
2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
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- "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "FIH ODISHA HOCKEY MEN'S WORLD CUP 2023 – Staffs & Members" (PDF). hockey.de (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "Team Roster Japan". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 13 January 2023.